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December 2017

Another cute prop/pose from Something New. This one is called Winter Stump. This lovely little scene comes with the tree stump on a bed of snow, with trees and winter animals for company. There are a few sitting poses included in the stump too. You can get this and lots of other winter and festive poses now at the Something New main store.

My top, leggings, boots and sunglasses are all creations from awesome designer Loordes of London. Loordes have all sorts of sales going on in store each week and also have a few items in events. My top is called Catch and Release and it’s an off the shoulder hoodie plus a tank top. Catch & Release comes in standard sizes with an alpha layer so is good for both mesh and classic bodies. Today, it’s in the See You Wednesday Sale. The Mortya Leggings also come in standard sizes plus an alpha layer and these will be in the My 60L Secret Sale on the 15th December. The cute and cosy Voss Boots are available at the Frozen Fair until 23rd December. My very cool shades are Throwing Shade and they are in the Steals&Deals sale on 15th December. Get over to Loordes of London and grab yourself a bargain!

I’m in the corner, watching you kiss her, I’m right over here, why can’t you see me, I’m giving it my all, but I’m not the girl you’re taking home, I keep dancing on my own

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This beautiful cute little dress is from HYPNOSE. This is the Perla dress. She comes in fits for Slink, Maitreya and Belleza mesh bodies. There are five colours available, I’m wearing the beige, but there is also white, black pink or blue, or a fatpack with them all! You can get Perla now at the HYPNOSE mainstore.

Yes, it’s a whiteout! Most people in England woke up to a real world covered in the silly, soft, and cold white stuff this weekend. I say most because there are a lucky few that escaped it, but not me!

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My dress is the Zih Dress 1 and it’s from SlackGirl. It comes in fits for Maitreya and Slink. There is a texture HUD which includes 20 colours for the main dress and 14 for the lace panels and sleeves. This 100% original mesh item is exclusive now at On9 until 28th December. Also from SlackGirl are my nails. These are the Crom Mesh Nails and they come in fits for Eve, Tonic, Slink, Tuty, Vista and Maitreya Bento hands. There are 12 very shiny colours in the HUD. The Crom nails are exclusive now at the current round of Designer Circle which runs until 16th December.

My gorgeous rings are the Myrrh Rings from Slipper Originals. This set includes the normal rings and the Noel Midi rings too. They fit both Maitreya Bento and Slink Dynamic hands. You get both sets, for both left and right hands, and as always with Slipper you get a HUD with lots of options for colour change, 7 metals and 12 Gemstones. You can change each ring individually and also can turn any one of them on or off as you wish. These little beauties are exclusive at 68Main, which runs until 30th December.

My bracelets come from Petit Chat. These are the Clair de Lune bracelets. This item is so versatile, you can choose to wear just one, or multiples, like I have. I’m wearing three together in the picture, they are mod and copy so all you do is copy it as many times as you like to create either a subtle elegant look with just a few, or lots of them for a more dramatic effect. There is a HUD giving you 6 colour options for the metals and 8 for the strings, and you can change each part individually which adds the the already limitless effects you can make with these. They are materials enabled and as always with Petit Chat items, 100% original mesh. The Clair de Lune bracelet is exclusively available now at the current round of The Chapter Four, which runs until 31st December. Oh, and just a quick word about this festive round of The Chapter Four, lots of designers have put out free gifts for you, just click on the group joiner at the event, It costs just 10 LS to join, but is well worth it as there is an absolute plethora of gifts to collect.

The pose I’ve used for this shot is from Lyrium. This is number 8 in the Profile Pack. There are 10 poses, plus mirrors in this bumper pack, and each one is very cute and natural. They are all Bento enabled. You can get this pack, and many other fabulous poses from the Lyrium marketplace store.

I only did it because I thought he would taste like ice cream, In fact I was so convinced that he would, but alas, my life story, he didn’t taste anything like ice cream. Nothing tastes like ice cream, only ice cream, still, I was so sure he would…..

But I just had to kiss him again, just to be sure, because, you know, ice cream…

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This cute and fun prop/pose is from the lovely people at Something New. This is the exclusive offering for the Gacha Good Winterfest which runs until 31st December. It’s called ‘I Saw Mommy Kissing A….Snowman!’ and it’s such a fun pose I couldn’t wait to show it off. It’s a complete little scene with snowman, and christmas trees, it even has falling snow! The single female pose is included. So perfect for making your online Christmas Cards.

My dress/hoodie is the fabulous new release from FashionNatic. This is called Stinia. Stinia comes in fits for Maitreya, Slink and Belleza mesh bodies. You can choose to wear the dress or not, and there are panties included so ladies, no worrying about men peeking or having to alpha your little bits! There’s an absolute plethora of colours/textures via the HUD, 65 for the dress and 55 for the hoodie, and you can change each part of the hoodie individually too, which gives you an infinite number of colours and styles making this little beauty one of the most versatile pieces in anyone’s wardrobe! You can get Stinia now at the FashionNatic main store or on the market place, I’ve included both links below for you.

Talking of versatile wardrobe items, my boots/socks are a brand new release from Mosquito’s Way. These are the Nimue boots and they come with the socks included, which you can hide if you wish. There are 21 colours included in a HUD, for each aspect of the boot, and the socks, and they come in fits for Slink, Maitreya and Belleza mesh feet. They are exclusive now at The Liaison Collaborative until 30th December.

My hair is the very lastest style from [monso]. This is Somin and she is exclusive now at Collabor88 until 6th January. As always with [monso] there are 6 colour packs, each with a variety of shades including roots and ombres. I’m wearing from reds. Somin comes in medium and small sizes and there is a ‘flat’ version for each size.

Yet another set of beautiful mesh nails from SlackGirl. These are the Sol Bento Mesh Nails and they are exclusive now at the eBento event until 31st December. There are 10 colours available and each one is as gorgeous as the next. Sol comes in fits for Slink, Altumura, Eve, Maitreya, Tonic, Tuty, and Vista Beto hands.

I spend 90% of my real life working day trying to let people see that change is a good thing. No matter how used we are to something, it’s never a bad thing to make a change. It could be a very small subtle change, or a great big dramatic change, either way the effect can be liberating. And, if the change we make does not feel right, we can make another change, like everything its all about trial and error and finding what works.

This works the same in Second Life. We get used to how we look, and comfortable in our skins. We get lazy, and decide that changing something is too much hassle, too expensive or just too difficult. This is not the case. In just a few minutes I have changed my shape, my skin, my eyes and my hair. The effect is dramatic, indeed I look very different to how I did just 10 minutes ago, but damn, it feels good. So if you are thinking of making a change in SL but think it maybe too hard, just do it, I’m sure you won’t regret it, and if you do, the beauty is you can go back, or change again!

I have some things to help you on your way…..

I’m wearing the new Kim skin applier for Catwa from Session Skins. Kim comes in 3 skin tones, I’m wearing Tone02. She comes with two options for the eyebrow angle, and three different brow colour options. There are four different eyeshadow options too, plus 6 different lipsticks. There are also options for freckles, moles or both, or none. As you can see I’ve chosen to wear the freckles option. The pack comes with 2 shapes, designed for Catwa Kimberly, but I’m wearing Kim 2 and I think she looks rather cute on my Catwa Catya head. Kim also comes with an eyebrow shape.

Also new from Session are my eyes. These are the Magica Mesh Eyes. You get a set of mesh eyes, plus a HUD which includes 8 colour options, it also allows you to adjust your eye position. You can get both Kim and the Magica Eyes from the Session store right now.

My rings are the Tender Bento Rings from SlackGirl. These are a brand new main store release. There are two rings, Love and Cat, and they both come for left and right hands. They fit for Maitreya Bento Hands only. There is a HUD which gives 4 metal colour options for both rings. You can get the Tender Bento Rings now at the SlackGirl main store.

My eyelashes are from Michan, these are Neda Style. The pack has 3 different sets of lashes and 2 face tattoos (not shown). Both the lashes and tattoos are included in one HUD and it’s for Catwa heads only. You can get Neda Style now at Bodyfy until 24th December. I blogged these in my post yesterday, HERE, but I loved them so much I kept them on!

Looking out a dirty old windowDown below the cars in the city go rushing byI sit here alone and I wonder why…

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I’m wearing the essential LBD! Every girl has one (or several!) and if you don’t, then go grab this little beauty from Simply Me! This is the Victoria Dress, and she comes in an array of colours, including black! Victoria also comes in fits for all the major mesh bodies, plus standard sizes and there is an alpha layer included, which makes her perfect for both mesh and classic bodies alike. You can get Victoria now at the Simply Me main store.

My hair is a recent release from [monso]. This is Ann and she is exclusive now until 27th December at FaMESHed. There are the 6 usual colour packs available, and she comes in two sizes, medium and small. As usual I’m wearing from the reds pack.

My pose is from Eternal Dream. This is from the Lucilla pack 1, which is available at the current round of FAD, which opened on 24th November. There are 10 poses in all, each one is very elegant and feminine. I’m using pose #1 for this scene.

This oh so cute necklace is from Slipper Originals and is the gift in the Woman Only Hunt 4. This is the Snowgirl Necklace. There is a HUD which gives 10 colour options for the metals, and it has a resize script so all you have to do is touch it to size it to fit you perfectly, once you’ve done that you can delete the script. You can find more information about the Woman Only Hunt 4, which runs until 31st December, on the Flair For Events website.

It’s Monthly Midnight Madness weekend this weekend and Slipper Originals have done it again! They have these gorgeous jewels on offer, just in time for the Christmas party season! The Darby Necklace and Earrings are the midnight item, and the Cadence Rings are the noon item. The rings come in fits for both Slink and Maitreya Bento hands. Both items have an add on HUD available to purchase giving you lots of options for both stones and metals. The last chance vendors will be up on Sunday 10th December, after which both items will be on sale at the Slipper Original main store for the normal price. If you are not sure how Monthly Midnight Madness works you can find out all about it HERE.

My stunning eyes are a recent release from Sassitude, these are the Serenity eyes and they are for Catwa eyes only. There are 12 colour options to choose and each one is as beautiful as the next. Also from Sassitude are my nails. These are the Fleur Mesh Nails and they fit both Slink and Maitreya hands. The applier HUD includes 10 lovely soft colours. You can get both the eyes and nails now at the Sassitude main store.

My eyelashes are from Michan, these are Neda Style. The pack has 3 different sets of lashes and 2 face tattoos (not shown). Both the lashes and tattoos are included in one HUD and it’s for Catwa heads only. You can get Neda Style now at Bodyfy until 24th December.

The pose I’ve used is from a brand new sponsor, Lyrium. I have to say I’m so thrilled to be blogging for them. I have long been a fan of Lyrium Poses. This one is from the Coffee Break pack and you can get it now on the Lyrium Marketplace Store. There are 5 poses in the pack, plus mirrors and the coffee cup for both left and right hands. The poses are all Bento enabled and they come in playable animations, and there is a pose stand too with them all included. I’ve used no 1 in the picture.

She’s got legs, she knows how to use themShe never begs, she knows how to choose them

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My Shoes are from Mosquito’s Way, these are called Cynthia, and they are exclusive right now at The Imaginarium until 31st December. Cynthia are a gacha set and there are fifteen colours to collect, including 2 rares. They come in fits for Slink, Maitreya and Belleza mesh feet, and there is a HUD which gives you options for the metal parts and the sole.

My pose is from Eternal Dream. This is from the Lucilla pack 1, which is available at the current round of FAD, which opened on 24th November. There are 10 poses in all, each one is very elegant and feminine. I’m using pose #1 for this picture.

The Peace On Earth Hunt 10 is well underway, and it runs until the 31st December. There are nearly 300 designers participating this year, and with it being the 10th year, that makes it not only the longest running hunt on the grid, but also one of the biggest. There’s absolutely tons of gorgeous festive gifts for you to get your hands on! Not least are these beautiful finger nail rings from Slipper Originals. These are simply called Happy Holidays! They are designed so that you can either slip them over your original nails, or you can wear them without, either way they look gorgeous and add a lovely bit of bling to your party outfits this season. They come in fits for both Slink and Maitreya Bento hands. I’ve included the LM to the starting point for The Peace On Earth Hunt 10 for you in the credits below.